>there's plenty of guys that went into head coaching & GM slots
>without experience, yes, including several great ones.

is there one example of a someone who went directly from playing to being a GM?

and all your gushing praise about "blood/sweat equity/firsthand-knowledge-of-the-league-from-inside-out" fits every single veteran. and i'm not even sure how most of that would make him any better prepared to find loopholes in the CBA.

i'm not even riding for this mcdonough dude, but it's fascinating how furious his backstory makes you.